Memory Text: Revelation 21:3-4 NIV 3 And I heard
a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men,
and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will
be with them and be their God. 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes.
There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order
of things has passed away."

Daniel
8:13-14 NKJV 13 Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said
to that certain one who was speaking, "How long will the vision be, concerning
the daily sacrifices and the transgression of desolation, the giving of both
the sanctuary and the host to be trampled under foot?" 14 And he said to
me, "For two thousand three hundred days; then the sanctuary shall be
cleansed."

Daniel
7:9 NKJV 9 "I watched till thrones were put in place, And the Ancient of
Days was seated; His garment was white as snow, And the hair of His head
was like pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame, Its wheels a burning
fire;

Daniel
7:10 NKJV 10 A fiery stream issued And came forth from before Him. A thousand
thousands ministered to Him; Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before
Him. The court was seated, And the books were opened.

Daniel
7:22 NKJV 22 "until the Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made in
favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to
possess the kingdom.

Hebrews
9:23 NKJV 23 Therefore it was necessary that the copies of the things in
the heavens should be purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves
with better sacrifices than these.

Hebrews
9:28 NKJV 28 so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those
who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for
salvation.

Hebrews
12:28 NKJV 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be
shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence
and godly fear.

Hebrews
2:14 NKJV 14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood,
He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy
him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

Hebrews
10:13 NIV 13 Since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his
footstool,

Hebrews
10:27 NIV 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire
that will consume the enemies of God.

Hebrews
10:13 NKJV 13 from that time waiting till His enemies are made His
footstool.

Hebrews
10:27 NKJV 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery
indignation which will devour the adversaries.

Monday

Vindication of
Gods People

1
Corinthians 15:51-54 NKJV 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all
sleep, but we shall all be changed-- 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of
an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will
be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible
must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So
when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on
immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: "Death
is swallowed up in victory."

Hebrews
9:27-28 NKJV 27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this
the judgment, 28 so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To
those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin,
for salvation.

1
Corinthians 15:53 NKJV 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption,
and this mortal must put on immortality.

1
Thessalonians 4:17 NKJV 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught
up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus
we shall always be with the Lord.

1
Corinthians 15:53 NKJV 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption,
and this mortal must put on immortality.

1
Thessalonians 4:17 NKJV 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught
up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus
we shall always be with the Lord.

1
Corinthians 15:54-57 NKJV 54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption,
and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the
saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory." 55 "O Death,
where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?" 56 The sting of death
is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who
gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Tuesday

Judging the Evil
Powers and the Wicked

1
Corinthians 4:5 NKJV 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the
Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and
reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one's praise will come from
God.

1
Corinthians 6:3 NKJV 3 Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much
more, things that pertain to this life?

Revelation
20:1-4 NKJV 1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key
to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 He laid hold of the
dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for
a thousand years; 3 and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him
up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more
till the thousand years were finished. But after these things he must be
released for a little while. 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and
judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been
beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not
worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their
foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a
thousand years.

Colossians
1:20 NKJV 20 and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood
of His cross.

1
Corinthians 6:2-3 NKJV 2 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world?
And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest
matters? 3 Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things
that pertain to this life?

Revelation
20:4 NKJV 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed
to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness
to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his
image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands.
And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Wednesday

Cosmic
Reconciliation

Revelation
20:11-15 NKJV 11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from
whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place
for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and
books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life.
And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were
written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death
and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each
one according to his works. 14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake
of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the
Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

Revelation
22:3-6 NKJV 3 And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and
of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. 4 They shall
see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. 5 There shall be
no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God
gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever. 6 Then he said to
me, "These words are faithful and true." And the Lord God of the holy prophets
sent His angel to show His servants the things which must shortly take
place.

Philippians
2:9-11 NKJV 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the
name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should
bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
glory of God the Father.

Ellen G. White, The
Great Controversy, pp. 670-671

The
aim of the great rebel has ever been to justify himself and to prove the
divine government responsible for the rebellion. To this end he has bent
all the power of his giant intellect. He has worked deliberately and
systematically, and with marvelous success, leading vast multitudes to accept
his version of the great controversy which has been so long in progress.
For thousands of years this chief of conspiracy has palmed off falsehood
for truth. But the time has now come when the rebellion is to be finally
defeated and the history and character of Satan disclosed. In his last great
effort to dethrone Christ, destroy His people, and take possession of the
City of God, the archdeceiver has been fully unmasked. Those who have united
with him see the total failure of his cause.

Christ's
followers and the loyal angels behold the full extent of his machinations
against the government of God. He is the object of universal abhorrence.
{GC 670.1}

Satan
sees that his voluntary rebellion has unfitted him for heaven. He has trained
his powers to war against God; the purity, peace, and harmony of heaven would
be to him supreme torture. His accusations against the mercy and justice
of God are now silenced. The reproach which he has endeavored to cast upon
Jehovah rests wholly upon himself. And now Satan bows down and confesses
the justice of his sentence. {GC 670.2}

"Who
shall not fear Thee, O Lord, and glorify Thy name? for Thou only art holy:
for all nations shall come and worship before Thee; for Thy judgments are
made manifest." Verse 4. Every question of truth and error in the long-standing
controversy has now been made plain. The results of rebellion, the fruits
of setting aside the divine statutes, have been laid open to the view of
all created intelligences. The working out of Satan's rule in contrast with
the government of God has been presented to the whole universe. Satan's own
works have condemned him. God's wisdom, His justice, and His goodness stand
fully vindicated. It is seen that all His dealings in the great controversy
have been conducted (p. 671) with respect to the eternal good of His people
and the good of all the worlds that He has created. "All Thy works shall
praise Thee, O Lord; and Thy saints shall bless Thee." Psalm 145:10. The
history of sin will stand to all eternity as a witness that with the existence
of God's law is bound up the happiness of all the beings He has created.
With all the facts of the great controversy in view, the whole universe,
both loyal and rebellious, with one accord declare: "Just and true are Thy
ways, Thou King of saints." {GC 670.3}

Before
the universe has been clearly presented the great sacrifice made by the Father
and the Son in man's behalf. The hour has come when Christ occupies His rightful
position and is glorified above principalities and powers and every name
that is named. It was for the joy that was set before Him--that He might
bring many sons unto glory--that He endured the cross and despised the shame.
And inconceivably great as was the sorrow and the shame, yet greater is the
joy and the glory. He looks upon the redeemed, renewed in His own image,
every heart bearing the perfect impress of the divine, every face reflecting
the likeness of their King. He beholds in them the result of the travail
of His soul, and He is satisfied. Then, in a voice that reaches the assembled
multitudes of the righteous and the wicked, He declares: "Behold the purchase
of My blood! For these I suffered, for these I died, that they might dwell
in My presence throughout eternal ages." And the song of praise ascends from
the white-robed ones about the throne: "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory,
and blessing." Revelation 5:12. {GC 671.1}

Notwithstanding
that Satan has been constrained to acknowledge God's justice and to bow to
the supremacy of Christ, his character remains unchanged. The spirit of
rebellion, like a mighty torrent, again bursts forth. Filled with frenzy,
he determines not to yield the great controversy. The time has come for a
last desperate struggle against the King (p. 672) of heaven. He rushes into
the midst of his subjects and endeavors to inspire them with his own fury
and arouse them to instant battle. But of all the countless millions whom
he has allured into rebellion, there are none now to acknowledge his supremacy.
His power is at an end. The wicked are filled with the same hatred of God
that inspires Satan; but they see that their case is hopeless,

that
they cannot prevail against Jehovah. Their rage is kindled against Satan
and those who have been his agents in deception, and with the fury of demons
they turn upon them. {GC
671.2}

1
Corinthians 4:5 NKJV 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the
Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and
reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one's praise will come from
God.

Thursday

The Triumph of
Gods Love

1
Corinthians 13:9-13 NKJV 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part. 10
But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will
be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as
a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish
things. 12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now
I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known. 13 And now
abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is
love.

Ellen G. White, Healthful
Living, p. 299

An
Unexplored Field.

Shall
we, in the enjoyment of the gifts, forget the Giver? Let them rather lead
us to contemplate his goodness and his love. Let all that is beautiful in
our earthly home remind us of the crystal river and green fields, the waving
trees and the living fountains, the shining city and the white-robed singers,
of our heavenly home,--that world of beauty which no artist can picture,
no mortal tongue describe. "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have
entered (p. 299) into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared
for them that love him." {HL 298.2}

To
dwell forever in this home of the blest, to bear in soul, body, and spirit,
not the dark traces of sin and the curse, but the perfect likeness of our
Creator, and through ceaseless ages to advance in wisdom, in knowledge and
holiness, ever exploring new fields of thought, ever finding new wonders
and new glories, ever increasing in capacity to know and to enjoy and to
love, and knowing that there is still beyond us joy and love and wisdom
infinite,--such is the object to which the Christian hope is pointing, for
which Christian education is preparing. To secure this education, and to
aid others to secure it, should be the object of the Christian's life.--R.
and H., 1882, No 28. {HL
299.1}

Ellen G. White, The
Great Controversy, p. 677

"I
saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple
of it." Revelation 21:22. The people of God are privileged to hold open communion
with the Father and the Son. "Now we see through a glass, darkly."(p. 677)
1 Corinthians 13:12.

We
behold the image of God reflected, as in a mirror, in the works of nature
and in His dealings with men; but then we shall see Him face to face, without
a dimming veil between. We shall stand in His presence and behold the glory
of His countenance. {GC 676.4}

There
the redeemed shall know, even as also they are known. The loves and sympathies
which God Himself has planted in the soul shall there find truest and sweetest
exercise. The pure communion with holy beings, the harmonious social life
with the blessed angels and with the faithful ones of all ages who have washed
their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb, the sacred ties
that bind together "the whole family in heaven and earth" (Ephesians 3:15)--these
help to constitute the happiness of the redeemed. {GC 677.1}

There,
immortal minds will contemplate with never-failing delight the wonders of
creative power, the mysteries of redeeming love. There will be no cruel,
deceiving foe to tempt to forgetfulness of God. Every faculty will be developed,
every capacity increased. The acquirement of knowledge will not weary the
mind or exhaust the energies. There the grandest enterprises may be carried
forward, the loftiest aspirations reached, the highest ambitions realized;
and still there will arise new heights to surmount, new wonders to admire,
new truths to comprehend, fresh objects to call forth the powers of mind
and soul and body. {GC 677.2}

All
the treasures of the universe will be open to the study of God's redeemed.
Unfettered by mortality, they wing their tireless flight to worlds afar--worlds
that thrilled with sorrow at the spectacle of human woe and rang with songs
of gladness at the tidings of a ransomed soul. With unutterable delight the
children of earth enter into the joy and the wisdom of unfallen beings. They
share the treasures of knowledge and understanding gained through ages upon
ages in contemplation of God's handiwork. With undimmed vision they gaze
upon the glory of creation--suns and stars and systems, all in their appointed
order circling the throne (p. 678) of Deity. Upon all things, from the least
to the greatest, the Creator's name is written, and in all are the riches
of His power displayed. {GC
677.3}

Ellen G. White, SDA
Bible Commentary, vol. 7, p. 990

The
Word of the Lord reveals the fact that the end of all things is at hand,
and its testimony is most decided that it is necessary for every soul to
have the truth planted in the heart so that it will control the life and
sanctify the character. The Spirit of the Lord is working to take the truth
of the Inspired Word and stamp it (p. 990) upon the soul so that the professed
followers of Christ will have a holy, sacred joy that they will be able to
impart to others. The opportune time for us to work is now, just now, while
the day lasts. But there is no command for anyone to search the Scriptures
in order to ascertain, if possible, when probation will close. God has no
such message for any mortal lips. He would have no mortal tongue declare
that which He has hidden in His secret councils (RH Oct. 9, 1894). {7BC
989.16}13. See EGW on 1 Cor. 15:22, 45. {7BC 990.1}

13-17
(ch. 1:8). The Alpha and Omega of Scripture.--[Rev. 22:13-17 quoted.] Here
we have the Alpha of Genesis and the Omega of Revelation. The blessing is
promised to all those who keep the commandments of God, and who cooperate
with Him in the proclamation of the third angel's message (RH June 8, 1897).
{7BC 990.2}

14
(ch. 20:12, 13; see EGW on Gen. 3:22-24; Rom. 3:31; 2 Cor. 3:7-11). City
of God for Commandment Keepers.--None who have had the light of truth will
enter the city of God as commandment breakers. His law lies at the foundation
of His government in earth and in heaven. If they have knowingly trampled
upon and despised His law on the earth, they will not be taken to heaven
to do the same work there; there is no change of character when Christ comes.
The character building is to go on during the hours of probation. Day by
day their actions are registered in the books of heaven, and they will, in
the great day of God, be rewarded as their works have been. It will then
be seen who receives the blessing. "Blessed are they that do his commandments,
that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the
gates into the city" (RH Aug. 25, 1885). {7BC 990.3}

(Col.
1:26, 27.) Travel in the Future Life.--Many seem to have the idea that this
world and the heavenly mansions constitute the universe of God. Not so. The
redeemed throng will range from world to world, and much of their time will
be employed in searching out the mysteries of redemption. And throughout
the whole stretch of eternity, this subject will be continually opening to
their minds. The privileges of those who overcome by the blood of the Lamb
and the word of their testimony are beyond comprehension (RH March 9, 1886).
{7BC 990.4}17. See EGW on ch. 3:20; Rom. 3:20-31. {7BC 990.5}19. See EGW
on ch. 20:12-15. {7BC 990.6}

Friday

Ellen G. White, Signs
of the Times, December 30, 1889

December 30, 1889 What Was Secured by the Death of
Christ. - By Mrs. E. G.
White.

It
became Him for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in the redemption
of the world to save sinners by the blood of the Lamb. The great sacrifice
of the Son of God was neither too great nor too small to accomplish the work.
In the wisdom of God it was complete; and the atonement made testifies to
every son and daughter of Adam the immutability of God's law. The value of
the law of Jehovah is to be estimated by the immense price that was paid
in the death of the Son of God to maintain its sacredness. {ST, December
30, 1889 par. 1}

The
law of God is a transcript of his character; it portrays the nature of God.
As in Christ we behold the brightness of his glory, the express image of
his person, so also in the law the attributes of the Father are unfolded.
Although the law is unchangeable, his having provided a means of salvation
for the law-breaker does not in the least detract from the dignity of the
character of God, since the penalty of man's transgression was borne by a
divine Substitute. The Father himself suffered with the Son; for "God was
in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself." Man, with his human, finite
judgment, cannot safely question the wisdom of God. Hence it is unbecoming
for him to criticise the plan of salvation. Before the theme of redemption,
let man lay his wisdom in the dust, and accept the plans of Him whose wisdom
is infinite. {ST, December 30, 1889 par. 2}

God
grants men a probation in this world, that their principles may become firmly
established in the right, thus precluding the possibility of sin in the future
life, and so assuring the happiness and security of all. Through the atonement
of the Son of God alone could power be given to man to establish him in
righteousness, and make him a fit subject for heaven. The blood of Christ
is the eternal antidote for sin. The offensive character of sin is seen in
what it cost the Son of God in humiliation, in suffering and death. All the
worlds behold in him a living testimony to the malignity of sin, for in his
divine form he bears the marks of the curse. He is in the midst of the throne
as a Lamb that hath been slain. The redeemed will ever be vividly impressed
with the hateful character of sin, as they behold Him who died for their
transgressions. The preciousness of the Offering will be more fully realized
as the blood-washed throng more fully comprehend how God has made a new and
living way for the salvation of men, through the union of the human and the
divine in Christ. {ST, December 30, 1889 par. 3}

The
death of Christ upon the cross made sure the destruction of him who has the
power of death, who was the originator of sin. When Satan is destroyed, there
will be none to tempt to evil; the atonement will never need to be repeated;
and there will be no danger of another rebellion in the universe of God.
That which alone can effectually restrain from sin in this world of darkness,
will prevent sin in heaven. The significance of the death of Christ will
be seen by saints and angels. Fallen men could not have a home in the paradise
of God without the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Shall we
not then exalt the cross of Christ? The angels ascribe honor and glory to
Christ, for even they are not secure except by looking to the sufferings
of the Son of God. It is through the efficacy of the cross that the angels
of heaven are guarded from apostasy. Without the cross they would be no more
secure against evil than were the angels before the fall of Satan. Angelic
perfection failed in heaven. Human perfection failed in Eden, the paradise
of bliss. All who wish for security in earth or heaven must look to the Lamb
of God. The plan of salvation, making manifest the justice and love of God,
provides an eternal safeguard against defection in unfallen worlds, as well
as among those who shall be redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. Our only hope
is perfect trust in the blood of Him who can save to the uttermost all that
come unto God by Him. The death of Christ on the cross of Calvary is our
only hope in this world, and it will be our theme in the world to come. Oh,
we do not comprehend the value of the atonement! If we did, we would talk
more about it. The gift of God in his beloved Son was the expression of an
incomprehensible love. It was the utmost that God could do to preserve the
honor of his law, and still save the transgressor. Why should man not study
the theme of redemption? It is the greatest subject that can engage the human
mind. If men would contemplate the love of Christ, displayed in the cross,
their faith would be strengthened to appropriate the merits of his shed blood,
and they would be cleansed and saved from sin. There are many who will be
lost, because they depend on legal religion, or mere repentance for sin.
But repentance for sin alone cannot work the salvation of any soul. Man cannot
be saved by his own works. Without Christ it is impossible for him to render
perfect obedience to the law of God; and heaven can never be gained by an
imperfect obedience; for this would place all heaven in jeopardy, and make
possible a second rebellion. {ST, December 30, 1889 par. 4}

God
saves man through the blood of Christ alone, and man's belief in, and allegiance
to, Christ is salvation.

It
is no marvel to angels that the infinite sacrifice made by the Son of God
was ample enough to bring salvation to a fallen race, but that this atoning
sacrifice should have been made is a wonder to the universe. It is a mystery
which angels desire to look into. The angels are amazed at the indifference
and coldness manifested by those for whom so great a salvation has been provided.
They look with grief and holy indignation upon those who do not seek to
appreciate the unspeakable gift of God. Instead of offering adoration to
God, finite men think themselves capable, without divine unction, of determining
what is worthy of praise or blame in their fellow-men. But to be glorified
by man is no glory. We should learn to value the praise of man at what it
is worth. The Lord says, "Them that honor me I will honor." Let every breath
of praise, every word of exaltation, flow to him who is worthy, flow to Jesus,
the Prince of life, the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world.
Elevate the cross of Christ. Elevate the Mediator. Lift up Jesus. In him
is everything noble. Contemplate God in Christ. He is surrounded with angels,
cherubim and seraphim continually behold him. Angelic voices day and night
cry before him: "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is,
and is to come.... Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and
power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and
were created." "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches,
and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing." "Great and
marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou
King of saints. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for
thou only art holy; for all nations shall come and worship before thee."
But although God only is holy and worthy to be praised, human tongues are
perverted to praise and glorify man rather than God. {ST, December 30, 1889
par. 5}

The
greatest gift that God could bestow upon men was bestowed in the gift of
his beloved Son. The apostle says, "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered
him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?"
There was nothing held in reserve. No second probation will ever be provided.
If the unspeakable gift of God does not lead man to repentance, there is
nothing that ever will move his heart. There is no power held in reserve
to act upon his mind, and arouse his sensibilities. The whole character of
God was revealed in his Son, the whole range of the possibilities of heaven
is displayed for the acceptance of man in the Son of the Infinite One. The
way for man's return to God and heaven has no barriers. The matchless depths
of the Saviour's love have been demonstrated; and if this manifestation of
God's love for the children of men does not prevail to draw men to himself,
there is nothing that ever will. {ST, December 30, 1889 par. 6}

Those
who will be saved in the kingdom of God will be those who have washed their
robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. The image of Christ will
be perfected in every soul who accepts the gift of his grace, and those who
are perfected through his grace, will stand before God equal in elevation,
in power and purity, to the angels, and will be honored with them before
the eternal throne. The angels of heaven will love those whom Christ has
loved, and has bought with his own precious blood. {ST, December 30, 1889
par. 7}

The
attention of all the inhabitants of all worlds will be directed to the cross
of Christ, around which will cluster the exceeding and eternal weight of
glory. The imagination becomes exhausted in its stretch to comprehend the
wonderful work of redemption. The plan of salvation is too high to be fully
reached by human thought.

It
is too grand to be fully embraced by finite comprehension. The apostle says,
"Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of
man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." Can we wonder
that Heaven is amazed because men act as though the gift of God were valueless?
What will be the eternal loss of those who reject so great a salvation, offered
freely through the merits of God's only-begotten and well-beloved Son!